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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicPayal Kapadia

Topic: Payal Kapadia

Indian films shine at Asian Film Awards. All We Imagine As Light is Best Film, Santosh wins 2 honours

The 18th edition of the Asian Film awards was held Sunday in Hong Kong. Shahana Goswami won the Best Actress award for Santosh. All We Imagine As Light was nominated in 6 categories.

Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ misses out on Global Globe win

The film was nominated in the Best Non-English Motion Picture category, while Kapadia was in the fray for the Best Director award.

Payal Kapadia Cannes win starts new debate—who really produced ‘All We Imagine as Light’?

The question of whether the NFDC was a co-producer is now part of a heated debate. The film does not mention the Government of India or NFDC anywhere.

Influencers aren’t the best ‘Indian representation’ at Cannes. Filmmakers are

Even if fashion was a core feature of Cannes, Indian influencers failed at that too. No one, barring Nancy Tyagi, was able to turn heads on the red carpet.

Malayali nurses, NRI husband, Muslim lover—Payal Kapadia’s Cannes film is personal & political

All We Imagine As Light isn't Payal Kapadia's first Cannes win. She won the Oeil d’Or award for best documentary film in 2021 for A Night of Knowing Nothing.

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ wins Cannes Grand Prix award

‘All We Imagine as Light’ marks the feature film debut of Payal Kapadia. Before this, she won the Golden Eye award at Cannes for her documentary ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing.’

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.